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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

1t seems beyond the ken and com
prehension of the Republican par
ty that Democratic President OF
the United States should appoint to
the most lucrative office at the Ma
tional Capital, a coLored man, and to
the most desirable place in the dip
lomatic service of the country, a
Jew. They can't comprehend the
principles of man who measures
up to the standard of '!Rnler of Il
whole nation mot the chicftain OF
a little factious clan. Who ever
heard of a Republican administra-
ton appointing to an office of honor
and profit Il Jew, and yet the thrift
of this remarkable race enters large
ly into the financial clements which
go to make up the business indus
tries of our fifty five millions ofpeo.
pie Grafton STANDARD.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

With the exception of switzer. of
Putnam, the 4th District is repre-
scented by true and loyal Democrats
who stand by the party customs and
usages.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27
NOTICE.

THE Annual Meeting of the stockhoId-
/ ers OF the Hartford City Salt Com
pany viii be, held at the Company of
flee in Hartford City, Mason County
West Virginia, on Thursday, the 18th
day of May, 1887, for the purpose OF
electing Board of Directors for the en-
suing year, and for the transaction OF
any other business that may lawfully
come before said meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors:
g. w. M0RED0CK, Treas.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

The moral atmosphere surround
ing the legislature seems to indicate
that all parties are in favor of the
election OF AN United States senator.
Well, no doubt the entire State. in
dependent OF politics, would rather
see senator elected than to see an
appointee hold over, even if there
were no doubts of the ability of the
latter to do so.-.St,u.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

Gen Bushrod Price, is on the
fence. and he don't know whether
to stay in the pastures of Lucas and
Wilson, or jump over into the Cam
den pastures. He says he is for
t:harmony.'
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has published a statement
defining its powers, criticising the
reported action Interpretations tend
ing to discredit the law, and ruling
on a number of Interesting points.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

Our lawmakers are hammering
away in extra session. and do not
seem to be paying much attention
to the Governors proclamation, but
are going into general legislation.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27
Public Renting OF $40 Acres of
Land Situate ia Graham Sta.
ton, M1son County, West

Virginia.
DY virtue of decretal order of the
ID Circuit Court, of Mason County,
West Virginia, rendered on the 18th
day OF September, 1856, in the Chancery
cause of Samuel Caste and others VS..
Margaret kintzel and others, the under
signed Spesial Commissioner, appointed
for the purpose, will on Saturday,
iile l4fil Day of May, ESS7, by
way Of public auction, to the highest
bidder, at the front door OF the Court
House of Mason county, proceed to
rent for one year, the SO acres of land
belonging to Theresa Dover. situated in
Graham District, Mason county, West
Virginia, being part of the farm lately
owned by J. j. Weaver,sdeceased aud
now occupied by Patrick and Theresa
Dover, upon the following terms, viz
One-l,alf CASH, the balance in one
year thereafter, the renter to give his
note with security for the payment of
said balance of rent, with interest from
date of renting; and by the terms OF
said decree, the same shall be rented
yearly thereafter until the sum OF
Sl6l9.OS, with interest frontMly 10Th,
1886. is fully paid.
II. R. HOWARD,
Special Commissioner.
hereby certify that H r. Howard
Special Commissioner, has given bond
as required by law and the decree in
the above cause.
L. +. MITCHELL, Clerk
Circnit Court Mason County, w Va.
april IS4w
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

From the universal desire for the
election ola Senator among the Dem
ocratic members of the legislature,
it looks as if somebody might have
made mistake while tamperimg
with the matter Il few months since.
\ governor is good thing to have
about IL machine, but it sometimes
gets out of balance.-iStar.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27
NOTICE TO TAx-PAYERs.

A Ii persons are hereby notified not
II TO buy Town Orders that are Liable
tor taxes, as the same will not be Maid
unless endorsed by the Sergeant. that
the party in whose favor the. order was
drawn, has paid his taxes due the town,
By order of the Council:
WM. r. TIrPETT, Sergeant.
apr12o-tE
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27
ADrlS-SW
NOTICE,

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the
i Stockholders of the Ohio River Rail-
road Company will be held at its Office,
in the City of ParkeFsburg, at 10 o clock
A. NJ, Thursday, May 18th, 1887, for the
election of Directors and for such other
business as may become before them.
w. n. CHANCELLOR,
aPril202w. Secretary.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

The more Governor Wilson OPP
poses the election of United States
Senator at this extra session, the
more the members seem determin-
ed to 90 into an election.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

been issued for caucus, and there
lis not much talk of one atthe present.
/ writing.
CHARLESTON, April 23zSenator
Sommervilie, by request of Senator
Minear, to-day offered a resolution
providing for an Investigation OF
charges made last session as to bri-
berry of a Senator in the Senatorial
, matter. As is well-known Senator
Minear is the person alluded to as
having been bribed, and he insists
upon full and fair investigation of
the charge. The resolution will
come up for consideration on Mon
day.
The Finance Committee of the
Senate will report the appropriation
bills on Monday
1t is now manifest that the Leg
islature cannot get through the bus
mess before it before the third of
May and it is equally manifest that
on that day both branches will vote
for United States Senator.
NO CALL FOR a CAUCUS
has been issued, although quite a
number are in favor of caucus at
an early day next week.
The Senate was in executive ses-
sion this morning, but the members
refuse to say anything as to what
business was transacted.
The session of the House was of
fifteen minutes duration.
Senator Dawson introduced by
request, bill to regulate commerce
i'll this State.
The greater part of the session of
the Senate was taken up in the
discussion of the House joint ,resolu-
ton authorizing the Auditor to
draw his warrants upon the Treas
urer for the per diem of officers and
attaches of the Legislature Judge
Maxwell insisted that this could not
be done until appropriation there
for had been made. The resolution
was adopted. This has been the
usual method OF drawing the pay
and mileage ever since West Vir-
ginia had Legislature.
The Republican members held a
caucus last night and dicussed the
resolution offered by Delegate Ham
iIton to vote for United Senator
on May 3D., but adjourned without
coming to any conclusion. The at
tendance was remarkably slim, most
of that party preferring to attend "a
minstrel performance at the Opera
House
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27
FOE SALE.

Two House Boats; one 10 feet bv rs
j feet; The other l2xs5 feet. In good
order. Address }. G. BEACH, Belle
vile, West Va. apr 10 Iwa
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

Mr.. Frank d. Gilflin has pur-
chased from DIR. S. B. Thomson. his
residence on Ferry St, paying the
sum of 81 300. Mr.. Giltilin Will
take possession May 4th. The Doc
tors family will occupy the res
idence vacated by him ON Valley
St.-LIreprssible
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

The county court of Lincoln coun-
ty will submit to the voters pro
position to vote $1,000 in bonds to
erect jail-something the county
is very much in need of.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27
TUE RAILROADS.

George p. Sergent, Railroad Com
mittee clerk, sent out telegams to
railroad officials inviting them to
be present before the Railroad Com
mittee has only received three re-
sponses, viz, the b. & o. Richmond
and Allegheny and Henry. G Da-
Wis.
Governor Wilson occupied the
attention of the Railroad Committee
about three hours this afternoon in
IA speech III support of the bill offer
ed by Chew. The committee was
authorized to have 300 copies of the
bill printed.for distribution through
out the State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27
How Some Maine Fishermen
were Punished


The holding of one-tenth ofticket
1887 in The Louisiana State Lot
tery, Marston, Jordon and others
of this city, makes the second time
that the capital prize (s150,OOO) has
came to Portland within the past
year. The good luck of the first
syndicate who drew $4,000 induced
Marston and his friends to form a
combination and purchased. ten one
dollar, or one-tenth tickets. One
of these tickets drew $4,000. Six
or seven of the Marston syndicate
are fishermen or laborers in needy
circumstances and the money comes
very opportunely to them.-Port-
tamd (Me.) Express, March 3.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27
"Reminiscences SAC.


DY virtue of decree of the Circuit
ID Court of Mason county, West Viz
ginia, entered ON the Sth day of Fcbru-
airy, 1886, in the Chancery cause of Hem
ry Fry against A. f. Tuck and l.. J..
Gibbs, the undersigned, who was APP
pointed Special Commissioner for the
purpose, will sell at the front door of the
Court House OF Mason county, at public
auction, on the E2th day OF May.
1857, THAT being IL Court day. the ful
lowing described real estate, situate in
the town of Point Pleasant, in said Ma
son county; and known as the brick
yard property, and being tile same TRACT
of land conveyed to J.. l.. Gibbs by w
III. Tomlinson, Special Commissioner, by
deed dated the 9th day IF Dectm er,
1872, containing ! acres, rood, % poles,
and links, excepting, however, seven
lots heretofore conveyed hy said Gibbs
to various parties. The land To be sold
is fully described i'll the bill and proceed
ings of said cause to which reference is
hereby had.
TERMS OF SALE:-One-Raf of the
purchase mon. Y cash in hand on day al
sale and the residue upon Il credit uf one
year, the purchaser executing Ills note
with good security for the deferred pay
ment and the title to be retained as Il
further security.
RANKIN WILEY, JR.,
Special Commissioner.
l hereby certify that bond has been
given as required by the decree of sale
entered in the above canse.
K. Il. MITCHELL,
Clerk Circuit Court Mason county,
West Virginia.
apr Is Nv.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

Mrs. Sarah Z. Howe who has been
conducting a woman's savings bank
in Boston, absconded last week,
taking with herall the money. about
100000. The depositors were poor
women who were induced to place
their earnings in her hands by the
promise of large interest.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27

Last Sunday night, Mrs. Bowling
Hawthorne, who lived on boat ut
the mouth of Eighteen-mile creek.
in Mason County, committed suicide
by suspending herself at the end of
a rope attached to the roof OF the
boat Winfctd LrreprcSSibte.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1887-04-27
PAY WHEN CURED

Sontdsnes n honesty Of 1nritds- VI AL Die
I! seq. eanse ard after
Tor lastrusaonss DIX BAEcERs bv1 ii. BaEai1s NJ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-13
ANECDOTES. OF BISHOP.
How the Noted Mind-Reader Located
Button Concealed by a Savage King.

How the Noted Mind-Reader Located q
Button Concealed by a Savage King.
Mr.. Washington Irving Bishop, who
has lately been exciting SO much atten-
ton by what he terms his mind-read-
ing" has had many interesting advent
While / was in Belfast, Mr.. Bishop
gave an entertainment in Ulster Hall,
which caused a great deal of animated
discussion among those present. Dur
ing the evening, and after the success
full performance of several astonishing
feats, temporary lull occurred, dur
ing which a rich voice in the gallery
loudly called out:
Misthur Bishup, Misthur-''
"Well, well, what do you wantP" in
quired the entertainer.
"Oi s'pose yez can foind anne thing
man wants?"
"TaH, I think I can-nearly any
thing
"Will yez foind somethin' for me,
thin?''
Certainly"
"Well, the morrow's Sunday, an
old loike yez to foind me moighty
foine dinner"
Mr.. Bishop is authority for the state
ment that the hero of this occasion re-
ceived g goold'' ehalf-sovereign. 1T
was about the best advertisement [ ever
had" said he.
He also tells that while in New Zea-
land the King of the Maoris was SO de-
sirous of viewing an exhibition of the
professors unusual powers that he OBJ
tanned private seGqace. After some
parleying it was decided that his dusky
Highness himself should conceal an
article which Bishop was to discover.
Mr. Bishop was taken from the room,
and on the Maori Kings signNying his
readiness, the mind-reader was brought
bindfolded into the kingly presence,
and at once began the search. In a
few minutes Mr.. Bishop turned to the
Monarch's mouth as the place where
the article was concealed. His High
ness grunted an emphatic dissent to the
place located by the professor as con-
tanning the article for which he was in
search. Bishop insisted that it was
there, and finally demanded that the
royal mouth should be opened wide.
After considerable refusal and perse-
vering persistence on the part of the
King and the professor the mouth was
slowly and reluctantly opened. The
next instant, however, the King began
TO cough violently, which resulted IN a
button being expelled. The King.
finding the place had been correctly To-
Gated, attempted to swallow the but
ton, and thus defeat the determined
mind-reader. What might have hap
pened to Bishop had the Maoris lost
their King is one of those tAings we
tremble to contemplate. - Haspsr's
Ma00stssE
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-13
SCHOOL. AND CHURCH.

In the Princeton Theological Sem
mary there is student sixty-eight
years old.
Exclusive of the Isthmus of Panae
ma, there is only one ordained mission
airy in all the northwestern part of
South America.
The Presbyterians of Australia are
proposing to raise $4,000 for church
extension, extinction of church debts,
for and ministerial training.
Rev. Dr. Bartol, the veteran Uni
tartan minister of Boston, will celebrate
the 50th anniversary of his ordina-
ten, and the 150th anniversary his
church.
- In the Theological Seminary at
Richmond, Va, there are sixty stu
dents, colored men, one-fourth of
whom are preparing for missionary
work in Africa.
The College of New Jersey, better
known as Princeton, is 40 years old.
Its new catalogue shows fellows, 88
graduate students, 80 scientific and
376 academic students; a total of $50.
The library now numbers over 10000
volumes.
The Presbyterian Banner makes
mention of James Thompson, an Irish
Presbyterian elder, who removed to
this country over hundred years ago, of
whose descendants one son, nine grand
sons and seven great grandsons be-
came ministers of the gospel and mis-
sionaries.
Two years ago some Of the stu
dents of Cornell University. thinking
that much good might be derived from a
literary organization modelled after our
National Congress, set about it, and
formed such society and named it
the Cornell Mock Congress. At pres
ent the membership is about sixty.
They meet once week, conduct bust
ness as nearly as possible like the Ma
tional Congress, and, as it's name in-
plies, discuss such questions as does
their elder brother at Washington
Ithaca (N. Y. Journal.
"A gentleman of an investigating
turn of mind has taken the trouble to
ascertain accurately how many days
the children of Mexico lost from school
during 1886. Here is the result: 50
Sundays, 26 Saturdays National feast
days, As days of vacation, and so Cath
Ole holidays, making total of III
days, and leaving only 1873 school days.
When we take into consideration the
fact that the most punctual child does
not take advantage of every school
day, we arrive at the conclusion that
the children of this city do not attend
school half of their time. --IWo Repu6-
Tics, City of Merico
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-13
COMMON ERRORS.
F&ulty English Expressions Used by HAN,
Who Ought to Know Better.

0ARE8B8f0NG
Who Ought to Know Better.
The difficulties about 'totW' and
'shdlE' fall almost into the rank Of
provincial difficulties; but they must be
met, not by a change of climate, but by
resolute care. A near friend of mine,
one of the best preachers I know, is a
purist in his use of English. There are
few men whom I like to consult more
on question of grammar or style.
But he confesses to me that whenever
he uses sUiIl, or shall, it is with a con-
scious inquiry, whether he be right or
wrong. Now this is not because he
was badly educated, for he was admira-
bly, educated. 1t is because he was
born just inside the boundaries of
Wales. Had he been born east of the
Hudson river in New England, he
would have been in no danger. But
there are parts of America, where the
risk would be second only to that in
Wales.
Practically, however, have always
taught my pupils an anecdote which is
to be found, think, in Miss Edge
worth's Harry and Lucy" 1t is the
story of Welshman, think a school
master. struggling in water too deep
for him. He cries out: 81 will die, no.
body shall save me-" OF course, the
poor man means to say: 81 shall die,
nobody will save me-" Now that story
is just absurd enough to keep its hold
in memory. BY showing what the man
should not have said, it will teach you,
in flash, what you should say.
'Should'' and "would', of course, fol-
low the lead of "shalI' and will
am surprised, in consulting the diff
ferent treaties on this subject, by En-
glish and by American writers, to see
how the familiar errors of England and
of America differ from each other. Thus
MIR. Gwynne, an English writer, says:
1--WE hear well-educated people say:
They were coming to see my mother
and, L or The claret will be packed
for Mr. Smith and l." / should say
that we do not hear this, here; but
many an American, who ought to know
better, says between you and l." and
you will sometimes hear, MARY and
me went to church together" where
you expect better things. In this BUSH
ness of me for 1, is entangled a remin-
iscence of the French moi, which is
used sometimes correctly, in the place
Of nominative, where we should never
place our me. Mr.. Gwynne's rule here
is good one. Change the places of
words, he says, and see how you like
the sentence. You would never say,
''me and Mary went to church, or ''be-
tween 1 and you," or "they came to
see and my mother"
These for this, where a noun of null
titude follows, as "these kind of straw
berries" seems to me so bad, that it
must be called fatty vulgarism, and
not an "error" merely. But Mr..
Gwynne counts it worthy of argument
and explanation. Those sort of peo-
pie" belongs to the, same class. Ed
aOard EUerett Hale, In Chdutauquan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-13
THE FARMERS WIFE.
An Ohio Agriculturist Introduces Novel
Subject at His Club.

An Ohio Agrfculturfst Introduces q Novel
Subject at His Club.
Following is brief report of an adj
dress made at a farmers club. The
subject is one not usually discussed at
agricultural clubs, but worthy of con-
sideration by a big majority of farmers.
One often hears famers discussing
the raising of potatoes, colts or
calves, but did you ever hear a group
of farmers discuss wife culture?
Have they more valuable cropP
Have they one to which they, as
rule, give so little thought?
Much of the neglect of their wives is
from mere thoughtlessness. Still many
men do not know, or do not care, how
much good a little time spent fixing
up around the house will do their wives.
The refining influence ON children of
a clean lawn, nice walks and flowers
about the house is very great, to say
nothing of the comfort and pleasure
these will give the good wife.
To renovate an old yard, pillow it
early in the spring This may be done
very early in the spring, while it is yet
too wet to work in the field, and the
time thus spent would not be missed.
Harrow, roll and SOW to blue grass,
with a little timothy. By fall there
will be a little grass, and by the next
spring it will be ready for the light
running lawn-mower, which can be
bought for from five to six dollars.
The children will think it pleasure to
NOV grass this way and will take a
pride in keeping the lawn in good con-
dition. The next spring lay out walks
by cutting out the sod and filing with
gravel or tan-bark. A few flowers
here and there do not cost much, and
even if they do, were you not willing
and even anxious to spend something
for this same woman when you were
counting her? Many men do not exert
themselves to please their wives as
they did their sweethearts. The money
spent for these improvements would
have seemed little then.
Farmers, having well kept drains
about the house, have a slop barrel on
wheels which can be taken from place
to place and tipped up and kept sweet
by being scalded out ON wash day; have
a well-aired kitchen for summer, with
porch to wash and iron on-the wife
should be as near out of doors as pos
sible curing this season; have door and
window screens, pump on the porch
or in the kitchen, oil stove, patent
churn, carpet sweeper, etc. All
this will cost something; but, don't
you have improved machinery Don't
she earn and deserve it?
Make some preparations for bathing
for yourself and men. Refinement is
as necessary on the farm as in the city.
To be farmer it is not necessary to
be mere clodhopper. To take bath
every summer evening may be some
trouble. bat it will pay in dollars and
cents, by the capacity you will feel for
work next day, and you will do more
in nine and half hours thSn yea
otherwise would in ten. Moreover.
think of the pleasure and comfort this
will give your wife. If you do not
think it will please your wife, ask the
opinion Of the first farmers wife you
meet.-N. Dyer. IN NJ r World.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-04-13

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